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HAZLETON &mdash; Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. announced on Wednesday that they would be opening a brand-new Hobby Lobby store on Laurel Mall Drive in Hazleton.
				Construction is underway on a 56,000 square-foot building that was formerly occupied by Kmart, according to a release issued on Wednesday afternoon.
				Hobby Lobby, a national retail chain of craft and home decor stores, currently has 20 locations in Pennsylvania. The new Hazleton location is projected to be opening sometime in late January.
				&ldquo;The success of our stores in Pennsylvania is a good indicator that Hazleton shoppers will be pleased with the quality, selection and value we offer in the craft and home decor market,&rdquo; said Hobby Lobby director of advertising Kelly Black. &ldquo;New customers and customers already familiar with the Hobby Lobby shopping experience are eagerly anticipating this store opening.&rdquo;
				The new store, which will offer more than 70,000 crafting and home decor products including supplies for baskets, jewelry making, fabrics, scrapbooking and more is expected to bring about 35-50 new jobs to the area, at $17 per hour for full-time employees and $11 per hour for part-time workers.

Hobby Lobby to open Hazleton area store